Too much waste spread on too little land causes worst of Michigan’s water pollution.
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Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television, The Narwhal and Michigan Public work together to report on the most pressing threats to the Great Lakes region’s water. This independent journalism is supported by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.
Water’s True Cost
As the nation prepares to pour hundreds of billions of federal dollars into rescuing water systems, the Great Lakes News Collaborative investigates the true cost of water in Michigan. Read the series.
Ready or Not
The Great Lakes region is frequently touted as one of the most climate-resilient places in the U.S., in part because of its enviable water resources. But climate change also threatens our water. The Great Lakes News Collaborative explores what it will take to prepare. Read the series.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Michigan farmers using too much fertilizer, hurting water quality efforts
Run-off promotes toxic algae blooms, but farmers and other phosphorus producers are reluctant to alter practices.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
US Water Alliance honors Bridge Michigan, Great Lakes News Collaborative
Bridge is part of Great Lakes News Collaboration, which won the US Water Prize for its examination of Michigan’s infrastructure crisis.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Farms in 6 southeast Michigan counties are major sources of Lake Erie toxic blooms
Water sampling finds no reduction in bloom-producing nutrients.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Danger looms where toxic algae blooms
Billions spent on strategies to limit nutrient pollution that don’t work.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Join Bridge and Circle of Blue to discuss Great Lakes, algae blooms
The blooms are a threat to drinking water, beaches and our way of life. Join a Zoom discussion Sept. 14 to learn what is being done.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Two generations and $70 million later, Muskegon Lake Is restored
Cleared of pollution and debris, Muskegon again sees lake as a virtue.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Watch Bridge discussion on climate change and the Great Lakes
Bridge Michigan reporter Kelly House moderated a Zoom discussion with three experts about the impact of climate change on the Great Lakes region.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Bird flu has killed nearly 1,500 Caspian terns on Lake Michigan islands
The seabird, which feasts on alewifes in the Great Lakes, is thought to be particularly susceptible to spreading disease because they nest closely together.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Great Lakes water levels could increase on average from 7.5 to 17 inches in next few decades, study says
By treating them more like the oceans, researchers are trying to better predict future Great Lakes water levels.